Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...

If you already use a local account, the Windows 11 upgrade won't require you to use a Microsoft account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...

Microsoft is simultaneously tightening and loosening the rules around setting up a new Windows 11 PC, creating a contradictory signal that has frustrated users and drawn public responses from company ...